damn appendages
Submitted 7 months ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to science_memes@mander.xyz
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Submitted 7 months ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to science_memes@mander.xyz
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Mindhunter@lemmy.today 7 months ago
Tldr if anyone can ?
cybervseas@lemmy.world 7 months ago
These mantis shrimp has these two “clubs” for front arms. They use them to stun or bludgeon their pretty. They can move them so fast that they can create pockets of vacuum in the water that then rapidly collapse. I think it’s called cavitation. The collapsing bubble can even generate light.
Don’t make a mantis shrimp in an aquarium angry, those appendages are strong enough to break glass.
Mindhunter@lemmy.today 7 months ago
Are they strong at all outside the water ?
CaptainSpaceman@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Only thing I know about mantis shrimp is they have like 26 rods and cones compared to our puny 3-4, so they can see colors we cant even imagine like blurple or flungure
Mindhunter@lemmy.today 7 months ago
Oh yeah those guys thanks for the info.
Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 7 months ago
This tribute by The Oatmeal says it best